About DSF
Dream School Foundation (DSF) is an Indian non-profit that works towards addressing the equity and quality issues currently faced by the Indian children. The underlying belief of our organisation is faith in people's ability to contribute towards the education & development of our children.
Mission
To work towards making the right to equity and quality education, overall development and a happy childhood a reality for the child.
Genesis
The seeds of Dream School Foundation were sown way back in 2002 with few like minded individuals coming together to ensure the childs right to equity and quality in education. Our founding team strongly believed in Education as the only sustainable instrument that can create a democratic, socialistic and egalitarian world.
In April 2005, we formalized our efforts and registered the organisation to maximize our impact with the govt. schools and children. DSF now has a committed team of active volunteers as well as trained full time NGO personnel and teachers to supplement and complement the process of education at the school and our centres.
Our Team
Maitreyee Kumar, Executive Director
Maitreyee started her career as software professional and worked with multinational software development firms in India and abroad for 8 years before she made a shift towards social development. Her desire for social change and interest in child development through civil society mobilisation urged her to join CRY (Child Rights and You). She worked with CRY in the resource generation and volunteer management divisions for a decade and was instrumental in setting up and coordinating the Volunteer Action division. Educated at Pune University (Masters in Computer Science), Maitreyee provides leadership and direction to the organisation and is primarily responsible for the overall management and administration of the organisation. She was a recipient of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust Fellowship.
Sabu Joseph, Director Strategy & Partnerships
Prior to initiation of DSF, Sabu worked with Centre for Environment Education (CEE), in Bangalore where he initiated and managed projects in Environment and Sustainable Development. He taught Social work and management in IIRM, MATS school of management and was visiting faculty in many management institutions and organisations. His interest lies in training and development and has conducted various programmes in corporate, academic and NGO settings. Sabu currently consults with global organisations on sustainability and business transformation.
He provides vision and direction to DSF and is responsible for strategic planning and partnerships. He holds a Masters in Social Work and also a recipient of Common wealth Secretariat scholarship on Environment Education (TEE).
Anuroopa,V - Programme Coordinator
Anuroopa holds a Masters degree in Environmental Science and is passionate about working with children and communities. She coordinates the HeadStart programme of DSF, is responsible for our E&D centre at Yeshwantpur and the learning programmes in the cluster.
Latha Ramakrishna - Programme Coordinator
Prior to taking up the responsibility as a Programme Coordinator at DSF, Latha has worked with corporate firms in different capacities for nearly eight years. She brings in experience in training & development and communication skills. Latha is a Cluster coordinator and prime moves DSFs learning level enhancement Programmes at schools and centres. Her interest in dance and allied art forms makes her an excellent event organiser and dance trainer for our children.
Meena Artwani - Programme Coordinator
Meena is a post graduate in Life sciences and an ardent supporter of children and their rights. She is responsible for our Education and Development Centre at RT Nagar and cluster of schools in the area ensuring implementation of functional English & other learning programmes in the cluster. She also spearheads our Dream Champion and Life Skills Enhancement programmes.
Sagayaraj - Programme Coordinator
Sagayaraj has six years of experience in Community Based Rehabilitation for persons with disability. He is passionate to contribute for the development of inclusive society where every human life is valued with special focus on marginalized groups. He coordinates the holistic school development programme in a cluster of schools and our community participation initiatives. He is also responsible for the technical support required for our computer aided and audio visual programmes.
Educational Facilitators
Arifa
Bhagya
Kavita
Roseline
Consultants
Girija and Anand (Maths & Science)
Sowmya Ramkumar Functional English Language
Sunand ( IQuest India) Outbound activities and experiential learning
Sandhya Gatti Teacher training & facilitation
Johnson Benjamin (Symphony Music School) - Music
Auditors
Venkatesh Bhaskar & Associates
